Gate.



N0. 760,782. 4 A 4-PATENTED MAY 24, 1904.

' J. C. DYSART. I

GATE.`-` n Arrmorrrou Hmm nl. 2a. 1904.

a SHEETS-SHEET 1.

No MODEL.

Hom-umn.. wAsNINcYoN 110.760,782, l I PATBNTED MAY2,4,1904. J.o.'DYsART.

A GATE.. Y APPLIUATION FILED JAN. 28. 1804.

lo MODEL.

A a Sunnis-SHEET f2. 9% k) o O K l W \l v l UNITED .STATES Patented May 24, 1904.

YJAY O. DYSART, OF HARRISVILLE, OHIO.

e GATE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 760,782, dated May '24, 1904. Application led January 28, 1904., Serial No. 190.998. (No model.)

y'To @ZZ whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, JAY O. DYsART, a citizen of the United States, residing at Harrisville,

` novel operating means therefor, the assemin the county of Harrison and State of Ohio,

have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Gates, of which the following is a specification. Y .This'invention relates toimprovements in farm-gates of the folding-panel type, and aims to provide a general structure of gate having bled parts of the gate being secured in amanner specially designed to increase the general efiiciency thereof'.

For a full description iof the invention andV the merits thereof and also to acquire a knowledge of the details of construction of the means for effecting the result reference is to be had to the following description and accompanying drawings. Y While the essential and characteristic features of the invention are susceptible of modification, still the preferred embodiment of the invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in whlch- Figure l 1s a perspective view of a gate embodying the invention. Fig. 2 is a vertical `longitudinal sectional view 'showing the arrangement or position of the vgate structure preparatory to opening thereof. Flg. 3 1s a vertical sectional v1ew through anV end por- AAtionof the gate, showing the arrangement of the bushings between the bars.' Fig. 4 is a detail viewof the take-updevice connecting the lower end of the operating-lever and the takeup connection with the rear end of the gate.

Fig. 5 is a detail view of the hinge in its preferred form, Figs. 6 and 7 are side elevations showing different vertical positions of the gate. view of a modied form of bushing.V

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the following description and indicated in all the views of the drawings by the same reference characters. g

l In the preferred embodiment of the invention the gate is of the horizontal swinging type, being adapted for a tilting vertical move- Fig. 8. isa detail cross-sectionalv ment preparatory to its swinging movement in opening.

'Ihe gate is mounted for movement between gate-posts 1 and 2 in such a manner that said posts are relieved from all strain whenl the gate is resting in its normal position, the hingepost being grounded in any suitable manner with reference to the mounting' thereon. The

gate comprises horizontal bars 3 and vertical bar's 4. The vertical bars 4 are arranged at both ends and intermediate the ends of the gate and are spaced from each other, receiving the horizontal bars 3 therebetween. The

bars 3 and 4 are secured together by transing effect caused by the-swelling and warping of the bar members 3 and 4, and to make the gate as a whole more firm and rigid-while that of the washers is to keep the bar members 3 and 4 apart, allowing the air to circulate freely therebetween, thus preserving said parts at each'intersection thereof. TheV gate is Apivoted to the gate-post 1 by means of hinges, said hinges comprising eyebolts the shanks ofwhich are threaded throughout the length thereof. An inner nut 8 is screwed upon the shank of the eyebolt, and clips 9 clamp the end bars upon oppositesides, as shown, the outermost of said clips being secured by means of an outer nut 10. The provision of nuts upon opposite sides of the clips 9 admits of greater clamping action in securing the hinged means to the vertical bars 4 and at the same time makes it'possible to compensate for any sag or to ad just the vgate as a whole longitudinally without removing the gate from the hinges. The eyebolts 7 receive the vertical portions of pivot members 11, rigidly securing same to the post l. A pivoted barlQ, secured tothe upper portion of the post 1, is adapted to ,engage the eyebolt of the upper hinge to prevent removal or accidental displacement of Y -zo the gate unless this member 12 is operated. The post 2 is provided with recessed members 13,"which receive the extended ends `of the horizontal bars of the gate when the gate is locked closed.

The lock means utilized consists of an operating-lever 14, which is pivoted between its ends to one of the lower horizontal gate-bars, as shown at 15. The operating-lever is provided with a handle 16, and the body ofthe said lever comprises spaced bars which straddle the horizontal bars in a manner readily apparent. A latch 17 is pivoted adjacent one end between the spaced members ofthe body of the operating-lever and is movable between certain of the horizontal bars 3 of the gate, the free end of the said latch resting upon one of the said horizontal bars. The latch 17 enters a recess 18, provided upon the inner side of the gate-post 2, when locking the gate closed. rlhe latch is guided in its movement by a U-shaped guide member 19, which cooperates with the adjacent horizontal gatebar. The lower end of the operating-lever 14 is connected, by means of aiexibe connection or wire, with the upper end portions of the rear vertical bars 4 of the gate, so that in-opening the gate the same is given a vertical movement by the operation of the lever 14 rearwardly to throw the latch 17 out of engagement with the gate-post 2. 1n order to hold the latch 17 out of engagement with the gate-post and to hold the gate-body vertically tilted as initially actuated, the horizontal bar 3, upon which the latch rests, is provided with a notch or depression 21, which is engaged by the end portion of the latch when the lever 14 reaches the limit of its movement, thisaction locking the lever in such position and permitting free swinging movement of the gate in either direction, the eX- tended end portions of the horizontal bars being thrown out of the recesed members 13 simultaneously upon operation of the lever 14. To close the gate, itis necessary to operate a latch-bar 22, carried by the operatinglever 14, which is provided witha finger-piece 23. Upward movement of the latch-bar 22 raises the latch out of engagement with the notch or depression 21, when the operatingbar may be returned to its normal position and the latch engaged with the gate-post 2 by entering the recess 18 therein. In order to increase the tension of the flexible connection 2O or to take up any slack which may be caused therein, due to continuous use, a special take-up device is provided. The said device consists of a hook-bar 24 and a takeup bar 25, the latter being mounted upon the threaded end portion of the hook-bar, and adjustable by a screwing movement. The hookbar 24 is adapted to engage a cross-bar 26 at the lower end of the operating-lever 14 intermediate thc spaced members of the said lever. The take-up bar 25 is provided at opposite ends with openings, the connection 2O being secured to the bar by passage through the said openings and suitably fastened. Though the manner of taking up the slack or increasing the tension as described with reference to the take-np device aforesaid is that preferably used, it will be understood that a bail mounted upon one of the horizontal bars 8 and provided with eyes receiving the spaced portions of the connection 20 may be substituted or used at the same time for the purpose set forth. rl`he bail 27 engages notches upon the horizontal bar, which is in this instance the uppermost of these bars of the gate. It is further contemplated to lock the lever 14 in its rearward position by means of notches 28 upon the uppermost horizontal bar 3 of the gate, said lever being adapted to engage these notches. The above manner of locking the lever would be used should it he desired to give the gate amore acute angle of elevation in order that the structure may pass freely over snow-drifts or other obstructions or allow small stoel; to pass thereunder or should it be desired to dispense with the use of the latch and sustaining-wires and to operate the gate manually relative to the tilting thereof.

A special advantage derived from the construction of the take-up device is gained when Ait is desired to hold the gate open by dropping same upon the ground. When the above is done, the hook-bar 24 is dlsengaged from the cross-bar 26, and this permits of a dropping movement of the gate structure to cause same to rest upon the ground. The above would be done only when it becomes necessary to leave the gate permanently open or open for quite a length of time. The takeup device thus performs a double function in establishing the detachable connection between the wire and the lever and at the same time providing a take-up mechanism 7m- .we When the gate is open and resting upon the ground, the strain upon the rear vertical gatebars, as well as the hinge-post, is relieved, this being very desirable,sinee the greater portion of the weight is sustained by the connection 20.

Having described the preferred construction of my iiexible gate, l do not wish to be limited to the precise construction set forth, aS various changes in the details may be made, as will be clear, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

A modiiied form of bushing 6 in the form of a spring may be utilized instead of a solid bushing, if desirable.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is- 1. 1n agate, the combination with an operating-lever pivoted between its ends to the gate adjacent the front end thereof, `a hook-bar detaehablysecured to the lower end'of the operating-lever, and a connection between the hook-bar and the upper rear end of the gate.

. 2. I n a gate, the combination with an operating-lever pivoted between its ends, a hook-bar detachably secured to the lower en'd of the operating-lever, a take-up bar adjustable upon the hook-bar, and a connection between the take-up bar and therupper rear end ofthe gate.

3. In a gate, the combination with an operating-lever disposed at the forward end of the gate and pivoted between its ends thereto, a threaded hook-bar engaging the lower end of the operating-lever, a take-up bar adjustable upon the threaded portion lof the hook-bar, and

a connection between the take-up bar and the 

